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Introducing the Merchant’s Guide to Credit Card Processing

Understanding Payments

Introducing the Merchant’s Guide to Credit Card Processing

Now anyone who is looking to get a complete overview of how payment processing works or wants to know what goes into selecting a payment processor can download our comprehensive free guide to Understanding Payments.

By Radu Georgescu on Apr 8, 2019
Helcim COVID-19 Update for Merchants

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Helcim COVID-19 Update for Merchants

By Nicolas Beique on Mar 17, 2020
What is a Virtual Terminal?

Using Helcim

What is a Virtual Terminal?

Virtual Terminals are web-based interfaces that let you accept credit card payments.

By Miranda Russell on Jan 8, 2019
Beware COVID-19 Scams

Small Business Center

Beware COVID-19 Scams

Much like how the CRA scammers take advantage of people who are worried about completing their taxes incorrectly, scammers have identified an opportunity to take advantage of people’s heightened concern and need for information about COVID-19.

By Miranda Russell on Mar 27, 2020

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Choosing a Payment Processor

The Top 5 Tricks & Misleading Techniques Used by Credit Card Processors

Many credit card processing companies use sneaky tactics to trick merchants into bad deals. Here are the top five.

By Nicolas Beique on Jun 9, 2016
Introducing the Merchant’s Guide to Credit Card Processing

Understanding Payments

Introducing the Merchant’s Guide to Credit Card Processing

Now anyone who is looking to get a complete overview of how payment processing works or wants to know what goes into selecting a payment processor can download our comprehensive free guide to Understanding Payments.

By Radu Georgescu on Apr 8, 2019
Have You Heard of the Overpayment Scam?

Understanding Payments

Have You Heard of the Overpayment Scam?

We’ve noticed a recent resurgence in popularity for the Overpayment Scam. The con involves fraudsters paying for a purchase with a stolen credit card, then requesting that you either forward some of the funds to a third-party or refund the purchase to a different form of payment.

By Chris Reid on Jul 22, 2019
Pull Annual Sales Tax Reports from Your Helcim Account

Using Helcim

Pull Annual Sales Tax Reports from Your Helcim Account

Helcim merchants are now able to pull a sales tax report that includes the sales tax data for a full calendar year.

By Miranda Russell on Jun 28, 2019
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Choosing a Payment Processor

The Top 5 Tricks & Misleading Techniques Used by Canadian Credit Card Processors

Be aware that many Canadian payment processors often trick their merchants into bad deals.

By Nicolas Beique on Oct 12, 2016
Visa Debit

Understanding Payments

How Visa Debit Works in the US vs. Canada

Visa Debit includes the added benefits of credit cards, including purchase protection and the accessibility of online payments, while still allowing consumers to pay for purchases directly from their bank account.

By Zachary Nickerson on Jun 14, 2018
Working in Payments is Awesome

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Working in Payments is Awesome

On the surface, you might wonder how working in the payment processing industry could be exciting. Talking about credit and debit cards, Visa and Mastercard, interchange rates and bank reconciliation wouldn’t seem like a very popular conversation at a cocktail party. But I want to scratch past the surface and show how payment companies operate in a unique place in the world of business.

By Nicolas Beique on May 20, 2019
Best Practices for Card-Not-Present Transactions

Understanding Payments

Best Practices for Card-Not-Present Transactions

There are a few best practices you can follow to help protect your business from inadvertently processing a fraudulent card-not-present transaction and to help protect your business and your customer’s personal information.

By Miranda Russell on Apr 25, 2019
What Does a Product Designer Really Do?

Inside Helcim

What Does a Product Designer Really Do?

As the Helcim Team has worked through the most recent updates to our software and user interface, I have been forced to think about the role of product designers in an organization.

By Rodolfo Ferro Casagrande on Oct 4, 2019
SKUs, UPCs, and PLUs

Small Business Center

Making Sense of a SKU vs. UPC vs. PLU

Product codes are not all equal, the different codes are used to differentiate different product characteristics and are assigned by different organizations depending on the function of the code.

By Miranda Russell on Jul 24, 2018

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Beware COVID-19 Scams

Small Business Center

Beware COVID-19 Scams

Much like how the CRA scammers take advantage of people who are worried about completing their taxes incorrectly, scammers have identified an opportunity to take advantage of people’s heightened concern and need for information about COVID-19.

By Miranda Russell on Mar 27, 2020
COVID-19 Resources for Businesses

Small Business Center

COVID-19 Resources for Businesses

The impact that COVID-19 has had on businesses in North America is unprecedented. We understand the unique challenges that all businesses are currently facing and want to help wherever we can.

By Nicolas Beique on Mar 18, 2020
Helcim COVID-19 Update for Merchants

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Helcim COVID-19 Update for Merchants

By Nicolas Beique on Mar 17, 2020
An Ode to Small Businesses

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An Ode to Small Businesses

By Nicolas Beique on Feb 14, 2020
Why We’re Switching to an Agile Approach to Software Development

Inside Helcim

Why We’re Switching to an Agile Approach to Software Development

To improve how we deliver changes to our software, we are going to move away from making changes on a case by case basis and instead approach new features and software improvements using Agile development.

By Sarah Johns on Oct 4, 2019
What Does a Product Designer Really Do?

Inside Helcim

What Does a Product Designer Really Do?

As the Helcim Team has worked through the most recent updates to our software and user interface, I have been forced to think about the role of product designers in an organization.

By Rodolfo Ferro Casagrande on Oct 4, 2019
Coming Soon! New Helcim User Interface

Inside Helcim

New Helcim User Interface

In mid-September, we released a new UI (user interface) and a major user experience upgrade to our merchants.

By Jeff Merkel on Sep 1, 2019
A Summary of High Output Management by Andy Grove

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A Summary of High Output Management by Andy Grove

By Nicolas Beique on Aug 14, 2019
CFIB and Mastercard Discontinuing Preferential Interchange Agreement

Payments News

CFIB and Mastercard Discontinuing Preferential Interchange Agreement

Mastercard has announced that they are ending their preferred interchange rates for merchants who are a member of CFIB (the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses) according to a recent update from the organizations.

By Miranda Russell on Aug 14, 2019
How Online Payments Can Benefit Small Businesses

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How Online Payments Can Benefit Small Businesses

Businesses of all sizes can benefit from offering online payment options for their customers

By Jeff Merkel on Aug 2, 2019